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This week I have a couple of paring knives to offer! Both are made from 52100 ball bearing steel and feature a new custom heat treatment. They both are screaming hard, approximately 64-65HRC. The heat treatment procedure, for those of you interested, featured a thorough normalizing heat, and then 2 "pre-quenches" prior to the hardening operation. They were quenched in Parks 50 fast oil, and then clamped between aluminum plates to keep warping down to a minimum. After cooling to room temp, they relaxed in a 0°F freezer just to ensure a good martensite conversion, and then triple tempered in a tightly controlled oven. The "pre-quenches" are another way of thermal cycling, but some evidence shows it results in even finer grain, and thus a slight improvement in toughness. The steel is only 0.050" at the spine, were given a full flat grind to a very thin edge geometry, and have a hand rubbed satin finish. These knives are intended to be excellent fine cutters in the kitchen, and will give you the willies when you slice thru an apple, lime, chicken, steak, fajitas, you name it (almost). Handles are G10, both have the same color liners as the angled spacer, and are virtually impervious to the elements. Handle pins are black micarta.
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Knife # 1:
OAL: 7 3/8"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4:
Thickness at spine: 0.050"
Edge: 15° per side, Spyderco Fine Ceramic (approx 0.008" prior to sharpening)
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Knife # 2:
OAL: 7 7/8"
Blade: 3 3/8"
Handle: 4 1/2"
Thickness at spine: 0.050"
Edge: 15° per side, Spyderco Fine Ceramic (approx 0.008" prior to sharpening)
Asking price for each knife is only $200, and includes a felt lined plastic edge protector and free shipping anywhere in the USA. If you live elsewhere, just let me know and I will quote a price to ship it to your door. PayPal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will gladly take a check and ship once cleared. Feel free to PM me or email (same as my PayPal address) for any additional questions you might have. Thanks for looking, and follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!! To our vets, active duty, and law enforcement, THANK YOU for your service, but most especially to all of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country and the freedoms we hold dear.
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Knife # 1:
OAL: 7 3/8"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4:
Thickness at spine: 0.050"
Edge: 15° per side, Spyderco Fine Ceramic (approx 0.008" prior to sharpening)
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Knife # 2:
OAL: 7 7/8"
Blade: 3 3/8"
Handle: 4 1/2"
Thickness at spine: 0.050"
Edge: 15° per side, Spyderco Fine Ceramic (approx 0.008" prior to sharpening)
Asking price for each knife is only $200, and includes a felt lined plastic edge protector and free shipping anywhere in the USA. If you live elsewhere, just let me know and I will quote a price to ship it to your door. PayPal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will gladly take a check and ship once cleared. Feel free to PM me or email (same as my PayPal address) for any additional questions you might have. Thanks for looking, and follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!! To our vets, active duty, and law enforcement, THANK YOU for your service, but most especially to all of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country and the freedoms we hold dear.
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